Events

Nov
11
Fri
Strike Force Veterans Day @ Jesse Brown VA
Nov 11 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

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Please Veterans Strike Force as they remember and give thanks to those who served. Family and friends are invited to spend time commemorating and celebrating our veterans.

The commemoration will close with a light lunch and music provided by In Full Swing, a 15 piece swing band.

November 11, 2016 – 11AM – 1PM
Jesse Brown VAMC

820 S Damen Ave.
Chicago Il 60612

Kizer Conference Center
2nd Floor of the Damen Pavilion

Feb
7
Tue
JBVA 2nd Annual Female Veterans Makeover @ Paul Mitchell The School-Chicago
Feb 7 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Aug
11
Fri
98th Anniversary of American Legion, George L Giles Post #87 @ American Legion, George L Giles Post #87
Aug 11 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

98th Anniversary of American Legion, George L Giles Post #87
at the Grand Ballroom in Chicago, IL
Date August 11, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Contact Commander Ashley Shine at 773-363-2920 or ashleyshine5025@comcast.net

Oct
18
Wed
Veterans’ Breakfast hosted by State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant @ Plainfield American Legion
Oct 18 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am

PLAINFIELD— State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood) is hosting a Veterans’ Breakfast this month.

The Veterans’ Breakfast will take place from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 18, at the Plainfield American Legion (24741 W. Renwick Road, Plainfield, IL).

Representatives from the Attorney General’s Military and Veteran Bureau, Homes for Heroes, Kendall County Veterans Assistance Commission, Military Mama Network and Will County Veterans Assistance Commission will be on hand to discuss services and programs they offer.

Veterans will have the opportunity to hear from special guest speaker Dr. Steven E. Braverman. Dr. Braverman has been the Hospital Director for the Edward Hines J. Hospital since the fall of 2016. An Iraq War Veteran, he has put a priority on making Hines the Flagship of the Veteran’s Health Administration.

The breakfast is free to area veterans and open to the press.

People wanting to attend the breakfast should RSVP at www.senatorbertinotarrant.com or call Samantha in Bertino-Tarrant’s Plainfield office at (815) 254-4211.

Veterans’ Breakfast

 

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 18

Time: 8:30 to 10 a.m.

Location: Plainfield American Legion (24741 W. Renwick Road, Plainfield, IL)

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Oct
20
Fri
Arthur Lockhart Resource Institute Presents Veterans October Fest 2017 @ Healing Temple Church
Oct 20 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Nov
8
Wed
Claims Clinic November 2017 @ Chicago Heights Vet Center
Nov 8 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Chicago Regional Office announcement;

Claims Clinic

When: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Where: Chicago Heights Vet Center 1010 Dixie Hwy, 2nd Floor Chicago Heights, IL 60411

In honor of your service, please let us assist you with your benefit claim questions. Representatives from the Department of Veterans Affairs and several Veteran Service Organizations will be available.

Englewood Women’s Initiative for Women Veterans @ VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA – HOPE MANOR II
Nov 8 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017
5:00 – 7:00pm
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA – HOPE MANOR II
6002 West Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois
RSVP & EWI Info @ www.teamworkenglewood.org or CALL: (773) 488-6600

Feb
24
Sat
Montford Point Marine Association Black History Month Meet & Greet @ IL Community Military Women Veteran’s Center
Feb 24 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Aug
18
Sat
VFW Post 311 Veterans Stand Down 2018 @ VFW Post 311
Aug 18 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Aug
19
Sun
American Legion, George L Giles Post #87, 99th Anniversary Dinner
Aug 19 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

99th Anniversary of American Legion, George L Giles Post #87
at the Grand Ballroom in Chicago, IL
Date August 19, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Contact Commander Ashley Shine at 773-363-2920 or 773-742-6003
or email: ashleyshine5025@comcast.net

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